Question 1

What real-life kidnapping case inspired the plot of Cecil B. Demented?

Accepted Answer

The kidnapping of Honey Whitlock, who later joins her kidnappers' cause, parallels the real-life story of Patricia Hearst, who was kidnapped by and joined The Symbionese Liberation Army in the 1970s.

Question 2

Which famous film festivals screened Cecil B. Demented?

Accepted Answer

The film was an official selection at Cannes Film Festival (2000), BFI London Film Festival (2000), Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema (2001), Göteborg Film Festival (2001), and Locarno International Film Festival (2019).

Question 3

How did John Waters come up with the title Cecil B. Demented?

Accepted Answer

Waters saw an interview headline that referred to him as 'Cecil B. Demented' and thought the title was too good to pass up for this film.

Question 4

What unique connection did John Waters discover about an extra in the film's climax?

Accepted Answer

Maggie Gyllenhaal handpicked extra Jonathan Fiorucci for the climax make-out scene. Waters later discovered Fiorucci's mother and his own mother were friends in Baltimore.

Question 5

Which film directors are tattooed on the cast and crew in Cecil B. Demented?

Accepted Answer

Cast/crew tattoos honor directors including Otto Preminger, Andy Warhol, Herschell Gordon Lewis, Sam Peckinpah, Spike Lee, David Lynch, William Castle, Kenneth Anger, Pedro Almodóvar, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and Samuel Fuller.

Question 6

What real-life kidnapping case inspired the plot of Cecil B. Demented?

Accepted Answer

The kidnapping of Honey Whitlock, who later joins her kidnappers' cause, is similar to the real-life story of how Patricia Hearst was kidnapped by, and later joined, The Symbionese Liberation Army in the 1970s.

Question 7

Which film festivals selected Cecil B. Demented?

Accepted Answer

It was selected for Cannes Film Festival (2000), BFI London Film Festival (2000), Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema (2001), Göteborg Film Festival (2001), and Locarno International Film Festival (2019).

Question 8

How did John Waters come up with the title Cecil B. Demented?

Accepted Answer

An interview with John Waters published before the film was made had a headline referring to him as 'Cecil B. Demented'. Waters thought the title was too good to pass up.

Question 9

What unusual connection did John Waters discover about an extra in the film's climax?

Accepted Answer

Maggie Gyllenhaal handpicked extra Jonathan Fiorucci for the climax make-out scene. Waters later found out Fiorucci's mother and his own mother are friends, noting 'that only happens in Baltimore.'

Question 10

Which directors are tattooed on the cast and crew in the film?

Accepted Answer

Tattoos include Otto Preminger, Andy Warhol, Herschell Gordon Lewis, Sam Peckinpah, Spike Lee, David Lynch, William Castle, Kenneth Anger, Almodóvar, Fassbinder, and Sam Fuller on various cast members.

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